Smith and Keenan's Law for Business (formerly Smith and Keenan's Advanced Business
Law) is an established and successful textbook on law for non-specialists. In
the 12th edition the focus of the book has been improved to consolidate its
position as a leading business law text especially suitable for business, accounting
and finance students.

The book has been updated with case law and statutory developments over the
last 3 years. The book now contains introductory material on the English Legal
System and business litigation.

Contents
Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Law Report Abbreviations
PART 1 – THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM
1 The meaning of law and its origins
2 Dispute resolution and legal services in England and Wales
3 European courts and human rights
4 The law making process I: UK legislation and its interpretation
5 The law making process II: case law and the legislative organs of the European
Union
PART 2 - THE LAW OF CONTRACT
6 Law of contract: making the contract I
7 Law of contract: making the contract II
8 Law of contract: making the contract III
9 Law of contract: reality of consent I
10 Law of contract: reality of consent II
11 Law of contract: contractual terms
12 Law of contract: contracts in restraint of trade and restrictive practices
13 Law of contract: discharge of contract
14 Law of contract: remedies and limitation of actions
PART 3 – THE SALE OF GOODS
15 The sale of goods I: making the contract
16 The sale of goods II: product liability and transfer of title
17 The sale of goods III: performance of the contract and remedies
18 Contracts for the supply of goods and services
19 Supply of goods on credit
PART 4 – EMPLOYMENT LAW
20 Employment I: the contract of employment
21 Employment II: discrimination
22 Employment III: termination of the contract
PART 5 – COMPANY LAW IN THE STUDY OF BUSINESS
23 Company law I: setting up the company
24 Company law II: share capital, dividends and transfer
25 Company law III: loan capital, directors and insolvency; the partnership
comparison
PART 6 – AGENCY AND NEGLIGENCE
26 Agency in companies and partnerships - the common law
27 Negligence - generally and the business application
Appendices:
Appendix I Company law reform: the Government White Paper Modernising Company
Law
Appendix II - Answers to questions set in objective mode
Index

Features
• Strong reputation for reliability and accuracy
• Comprehensive coverage of all of the areas needed for most business
law courses
• Contains a wealth of questions and answers, in multiple-choice and
essay form
• Instructor's manual containing advice on teaching with the book, overhead
masters of Diagrams and forms in the book, and suggested solutions to questions
• Website updated regularly with the major developments in business
law